Retinal Vascular Impairment in Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Assessed by Means of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography. 2018

Maurizio Battaglia Parodi, and Francesco Romano, and Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, and Alessandro Rabiolo, and Alessandro Arrigo, and Luisa Pierro, and Pierluigi Iacono, and Francesco Bandello
Department of Ophthalmology, University Vita-Salute, Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.

To evaluate vascular abnormalities at superficial (SCP) and deep (DCP) capillary plexuses and choriocapillaris (CC) in patients with Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD) by means of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A). Cross-sectional case series. Sixty-six eyes of 33 patients with BVMD (16 male) and 33 controls were consecutively enrolled. Patients were subdivided into classic stages and underwent best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), fundus autofluorescence and spectral domain-optical coherence tomography, and 4.5 × 4.5-mm swept-source OCT-A. Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and capillary dilations were qualitatively assessed by 2 masked ophthalmologists. Each OCT-A slab was imported into ImageJ 1.50 and digitally binarized for quantitative analyses. Foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area was measured manually; vessel density was then quantified after the exclusion of the FAZ pixels. Eyes classified as stages 3 and 4 were evaluated together. Nineteen eyes (28.8%) revealed capillary dilations at DCP, 15 of which were in stages 1 and 2. Interestingly, CNV was detected in 24 eyes (36.4%). Quantitative analysis disclosed that stages 3-4 and 5 carry significant impairment at both SCP (P < .0001 and P = .02, respectively) and DCP (P < .0001 and P = .0004, respectively) compared to controls. FAZ area was enlarged at the DCP (P = .001). Only DCP vessel density significantly correlated with the stage and BCVA. Patients with BVMD show significant vascular impairment at both superficial and deep retinal plexuses, correlating with functional outcomes. These findings, especially at DCP, may improve our understanding about the pathogenesis, and may help in predicting BVMD treatment efficacy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D005260 Female Females
D005451 Fluorescein Angiography Visualization of a vascular system after intravenous injection of a fluorescein solution. The images may be photographed or televised. It is used especially in studying the retinal and uveal vasculature. Fluorescence Angiography,Fundus Fluorescence Photography,Angiography, Fluorescein,Angiography, Fluorescence,Fluorescence Photography, Fundus,Photography, Fundus Fluorescence
D005654 Fundus Oculi The concave interior of the eye, consisting of the retina, the choroid, the sclera, the optic disk, and blood vessels, seen by means of the ophthalmoscope. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Fundus of the Eye,Ocular Fundus,Fundus, Ocular
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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